Automobile window screen



E. J. BRACKEN AUTOMOBILE WINDOW S CREEN Jan.v 13, 1925.

Filed Dec. 7, 1923 SH01-nu? Patented Jan. 13, 1925'.

NITED Y ASTATES EAR-L J. BMCKEN, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

AU'roMoBILE WINDOW scanmv.

Applicationfilel December 7, 1923. Serial No. 679,165.

i To all whom t Vmai/ Jconcern:

Be itknown that I, EARL J. BRAGKEN, a citizen of the United States,residing; at

Butte, in the county of Silverbow, State of following t be. a full,clear, and exact descript-ion ofthe invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and nse thesame.

This invention relates to Window screens, and particularly to screenswhich are especially adapted for use in the sedan type of automobiles.

One object of the invention is to provide a screen of this character'which is simple and neat in its construction, and which- .is

ada ted to be fitted into the grooves yordinari y occupied by thesliding glass .panel of the automobile. i

Another object is to provide a Screen of this character which is soformed that the glass panel aids in holding the Ascreen within thewindowv opening. t A. further object is to provide a screen of thischaracter vwhichcan be easily handled when applying or removing thesame, and" which is strong and durable in its construction and use. L .v

A still further objectis'to provide a screen which is particularlyadapted to the front A window opening, to permit the driver to extendhis hand, when signaling. for achange of direction, and which willnormally close.

Other objects and advantages will'be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection' with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing; Figure ly is an elevation of a portion of the body of anautomobile of the sedan type, showing0tl1e screenin position, and inconnection with a vertically slidable glass panel.

Figure 2 is ani enlarged vertical sectional View on the line 2--2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal, enlarged, sectional view on the line 3 3 ofFigure 1, the movable sections being shown in open position, in dottedlines.

Figure et is a fragmentary eleva-tion, partly broken away, showing thespring urged strips of the screen frame.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 `represents aportion of the body of an automobile, having the door 11 provided withthe window opening'12. Inv i each offthe vertical side walls of thewindow opening 12 therey is formed a. longitudinal groove 13, withinwhichf the side edge por- ,tionstof the glass panel 14 are arranged toslide. A similar groove 15 is formed in the transverse 7upper wall ofthe opening 12, which receives the upper edge portion of the glasspanel, when said panel ,is raised into closed position.

The screen. forming the subject-matter of the present application,includes a frame, having the vertical side members '16 and 17, andtheupper and lower members 18 and 19.

In the outer face of each of the members 16 i,

and 17 there is formed a longitudinal groove v`20, which receives thelongitudinal edge portion. of the metal or other rigid strip 21. Alsoformed in the said face of each side member, are the circularrecesses22, and in each recess there is seated a. lcoil spring 23, the outer endof which bears against the said edge of( the strip 21, to urge the sameontwardly, into -the groove 'of the window openin Each strip 21 isformed with a plura ity of openings 24, and disposed through the members16 and 17, and throgh`the openings, are retaining pins 25, which limitthe outward movement of the strips, under the pressure of the springs.The outer edge portions of the strips 21 are arranged to be seatedwithin the grooves 13, of the window opening, and tobe held firmly insuch position by the pressure of the springs 23.

Fixed within a groove 26, in the upper member 18, of the screen frame,is a strip 27, similar to the strips 21, but immovable, said strip 27being arranged to engage in the groove in the upper Wall of the Windowopening. The lower face of the lower member 19, of the frame, is formedwith a comparatively wide double beveledv groove or channel 28, for thereception of the upper edge portion of the glass panel'14, where y, whensaid panel is raised, by means of the 'usual mechanism, the screenframe. will be the tscreen frame, adjacent the transverse strip 30, andadjacent the lower member 19,

are the horizontally extending flexible strips 31, the same extending toapproximately the center of the lower portion of the frame, and

being connected by the vertical end strip 3Q.'

Secured tothe strips 31 and 32 is a sheet of wire fabric 33, verticaland diagonaly braces 34, and 35, being secured to the strips to form arigid structure. Secured to the side member 17, and arranged at pointscorresponding to those atwhich the strips 31 are secured, are similarflexible strips 36, their outer ends, which are disposed in closeproximity to the free ends of the strips 31, being connected by avertical strip 37.

There are thus provided two small swingable frames, which may be easilypushed into open position by the hand of the driver,

when he desires to signal to other vehicles of a change of direction.The strips 31 and 36 being iexible, readily permit the small frames tobe easily swung open, and upon being released will swing into closedposition. The other small frame, which consists of the strips 36 and 37is covered with screen fabric 38, so that when the small frames or doorsare in closed position ,they close the lower portion of the main screenframe.

When the screen device is properly seated within the window opening, andthe glass panel elevated to engage the frame and push the same upwardly,the entrance of insects, dust, and the like, is effectively prevented,

and riding in this type of automobile rendered comfortable.

,The screen is also adapted for use in the other window openings oftheautomobile, and in this case the swinging doors are omitted, the screenfabric extending across the entire screen frame.

lVhat is claimed is:

1.` The 4combination with the windo opening of an automobile. of ascreen frame fitted within said opening and having a` stationary upperscreen fabric covered portion, horizontallyY swingable screen fabriccovered doors having flexible frames mounted in the lower portion of thescreen frame and normally and fiexibly retained in closed posi.- tion,said doors being capable of being pushed open by the hand of the driverfor the purpose of signaling. i 2. A screen for the window opening of anautomobile comprising a frame, screen fabric covering the upper portionof the frame, and doors mounted inthe lower portion of the frame, andeach including a screen fabric covered frame having upper and lowerVfiexible bars having their corresponding ends secured to the firstframe.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

EARL J. BRACKEN. lVitnesses: 4 FRED V. ARMFIELD,

THOMAS M. MULVANEY.

